Nickerson, Azelle Joan - 64 of Dartmouth passed away on December 17, 2011 in the Dartmouth General Hospital. Born in Halifax she was a daughter of the late Mary Azelle Nickerson (Dugas) and Alfred St. Claire Nickerson. Joan was a crossing guard for 18 years on Wise Road in Dartmouth she then worked for Northwood Care for 15 years. Surviving are her son, Timothy James Nickerson (Laura) and grandsons Gregory and Benjamin sisters, Grace, Rae, Anne, Elsie and Susan, brothers, John and Harry and many nieces and nephews. Vistitation will be held on Wednesday Dec 21 from 6 to 9pm in Atlantic Funeral Home 771 Main Street Dartmouth where funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2pm in the funeral home chapel Rev. Vincent Ihasz will be officiating . Burial in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. Reception to follow in the funeral home reception centre. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Nickerson family to help cover funeral costs.